Striving for success or addiction? Exercise dependence among elite Australian athletes

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 755-766

  McNamara, Justin ^a   McCabe, Marita P ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

biopsychosocial model; pressure from coaches; social support; training and exercise

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY MASS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETES; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; BODY MASS INDEX; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859610358     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2012.667879     Document Type: Article

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